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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Bartolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Enzo Bartolini has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Enzo Bartolini! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Grant! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grant throws a big shot that misses. Grant shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bartolini eats them both and turns towards Grant to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Bartolini slips under a jab. Grant misses with an uppercut. Grant throws a looping overhand right but Bartolini ducks down to avoid it. Grant throws a body punch but Bartolini moves out of range. Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartolini.
Bartolini throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bartolini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Grant misses with a double jab
and Bartolini counters by moving into the clinch. Bartolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now. Grant pushes Bartolini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Grant avoids the elbow strike from Bartolini, against the cage.
Bartolini pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Grant wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bartolini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartolini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Bartolini throws a head kick that misses. Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing. The fighters circling - Grant throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Grant throws a shot from downtown. Bartolini moves away and avoids it. Bartolini clinches up against the cage. Bartolini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Grant is trying to break the clinch but Bartolini is controlling him. Bartolini lands an elbow that stopped Grant in his tracks for a moment. Grant has had enough of the clinch but Bartolini keeps him there for the moment. A nice glancing elbow lands by Bartolini. Bartolini throws an elbow but it misses.
Bartolini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Grant in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nice elbow from Bartolini. Grant is trying to break free. Grant has had enough of the clinch but Bartolini keeps him there for the moment. Grant blocks an elbow strike from Bartolini.
Grant being controlled against the cage. Grant avoids a wild elbow strike from Bartolini. Grant is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartolini has double underhooks. Bartolini lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off. Grant pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bartolini sees it coming and avoids it easily. Grant misses the body punch and Bartolini counters with a solid body kick. Grant misses with a double jab
and Bartolini counters with a leg kick. Grant misses with a wild combination.
Grant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bartolini. Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Bartolini counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grant darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Bartolini wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartolini misses with a kick to the body.
Grant swinging wildly here.
Bartolini darts in trying to clinch and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bartolini fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Bartolini lands a high kick!
Bartolini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Bartolini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grant throws a right hand that misses
and Bartolini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bartolini. Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Bartolini counters by clinching up. Bartolini is trying to stall.
Grant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bartolini has him pressed against the cage. Grant is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartolini has double underhooks. Bartolini trying to stall but Grant improves his position.
Grant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Grant managing to block the knees to the body from Bartolini.
Bartolini lands an elbow inside that Grant shrugs off. Bartolini stalling in the clinch but Grant improves position. Grant tries to circle away but Bartolini has him pinned against the cage. Bartolini throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Grant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bartolini wants to clinch but Grant slips to the side and Grant counters with a stiff right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant blocks a head kick by Bartolini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Enzo Bartolini will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Grant connects with the punch. Bartolini tries to clinch up. Bartolini throws a body kick the misses and Grant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bartolini is rocked! Grant misses with a combination
and Bartolini counters with a head kick. Oh Bartolini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Grant fakes the body blow, causing Bartolini to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bartolini goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Grant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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